Tag Archives: discernment

When the path swerves

Posted on July 31, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

When the path swervescheck to see it’s still my pathfor it will always lead you home;if the path is not my pathno amount of journeying will do © Meisaan Chan

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Parable of the devout queen and her advisers

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

There once was a devout queen who, every day, went out into the village and gave a villager a chest of gold coins. Her advisers were distraught. “Your Highness,” they said, “If you continue to do this, you will give … Continue reading →

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You orient me

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

You orient mecompass spinslands on north © Meisaan Chan

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The things that determine everything

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

Where do you place your surrender?Where do you place your fear?To what do you give your power?That will determine everything © Meisaan Chan

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Changing your eyes

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

The choice to be gratefulis the choice to change your eyes © Meisaan Chan

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Sticky Voice Procedure

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

If there is a voice that sticks,you can peel it off and give it to me, says the Lordand if you need help, I can do that, too © Meisaan Chan

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My path has no auto-renewal button

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

At every crossroad you must decide to choose;there is no crossroad where your previous choice will choose the next © Meisaan Chan

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No matter how great it sounds in theory

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

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The goal is not to know my will

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

You truly do not know my will, says the Lord,you who sees the speck –so the goal is not to know my willbut to do my willwhich can be done in blindness © Meisaan Chan

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The whispering god

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

You used to shout because I was nearly deaf and as my ears acclimated your voice got softer so that now you lead me on with whispers © Meisaan Chan

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